Healthy Holidays
Welcome to the Merry Maintain-a-thon!
That’s what a former health coach used to call this time of year. And if you can maintain your weight during the social whirl of December, you are doing quite well!
This week, I have two events to attend, besides dinner out with family visiting from out of town. It’s not going to be easy.
One food has kept me on track these last few weeks. Fortunately, it’s still in season: the humble apple.
My dad always advises whenever you are hungry for something, eat an apple first. It’s sweet and it fills you up. Turns out dear old dad is right about that too. He’s been right about so many things over the course of his life. I’ve been enjoying one or two apples a day for the last month. They hit the spot.
Celebrating Advent before Christmas
One way I’m sticking to my health plans is to fully embrace the season of Advent. I’m enjoying the waiting aspects of the holiday. I don’t have to have all the decor up right away. Currently the only thing “done” in my house is the dining room table - with green tablecloth, white lace overlay, and festive centerpiece.
Advent is like a “little Lent,” in that it is a penitential season of preparation for the Christmas season. I’m going to live that to the fullest. One way I’ll honor that is by not pigging out at every party I go to in December prior to Christmas Eve. I’ve decided to celebrate the feasting nature of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day by saving my special meals for those days. As well as perhaps New Year’s Eve, and maybe another day or so before January 6, Epiphany.
My December Food plan:
Parties before Christmas Eve: I will take fruit skewers as a dish to potlucks and parties. I will stick to approved foods.
Christmas Eve: I will indulge in hot cocoa (with REAL sugar) and Eggnog!
Christmas Day: Yummy - time to tuck into egg casserole for Christmas breakfast, along with sweet rolls - one of my Dad’s favorite Christmas traditions. Then a huge lunch. Then a nap. Then leftovers for supper.
Boxing Day (day after Christmas): Time for a big salad again, with a healthy chili.
It’s Time: This Week’s Numbers
This week was a little bit more challenging. We had Thanksgiving, after all, in the middle of the week!
Results for Today:
Starting weight: December 2022 - 255 pounds (EEEK!)
Weight today: 208.3 pounds
Goal Weight: 144 pounds
Pictures:
The Weight Graph:
Instant Analysis
Definitely a slowdown. But not just from Thanksgiving; I also attribute it to three cafe lattes from my fave coffee place, and a sweet on Sunday. Those mini-cinnamon rolls from the Devine Cinnamon Roll Deli are too hard to resist.
Inspiration for the Week
All for you
Dear readers, you are the reason I keep going. You are the reason I’m doing as well as I am in saying no to snacks and eating sensibly. I want to have good news for you each week. Thank you for following along on the journey! I’m so grateful to have you as readers.
Have a good week!